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The Maverick, specifically the hybrid Maverick, was developed by Ford for two reasons: First to address a segment of the market that it abandoned when it stopped producing small, inexpensive passenger vehicles. Its second and probably more important (to Ford) reason was to make space in its...

Ford's powertrain warranty is 5 years/60,000 miles. The warranty book doesn't specifically spell out what component are covered by that part of the warranty, but I would tend to think a heat exchanger would be considered a powertrain component. Maybe @Ford Motor Company can give you some guidance.

Changing the clocks is a minor nuisance for the benefit of longer daylight hours in the summer and reasonable sunrise times in the winter. I've never understood why people bellyache so much about it. Permanent DST would be no picnic in the winter for large swaths of the U.S. Honestly, who...

That's a nice gesture. It is impressive that Ford opted not to cheap out and send generic bottles. I imagine the cost comes out of a marketing budget somewhere. A couple of pallets of those yetis is a tiny fraction of the cost of a single day's ad spend for Ford. @Ford Motor Company needs to...

I usually average right at 18 MPG, manually calculated. I don't drive a lot, but my driving is probably 90% city.

It sounds to me like Ford is starting to get a handle on their supply chain issues. There would be no point in adding a third shift at the Hermosillo plant unless they have the parts to make the vehicles. This is good news for everybody. Well, except for all the speculators who purchased...

I agree. I sit at drawbridges and very long traffic light pretty much every day, so I don't mind the vehicle shutting itself off while I'm waiting. All I have to do is give the steering wheel a gentle nudge when I see the light is about to change, and the truck starts right up. The only time...

The very first thing I did when the salesman handed me the key fob to my Lariat was to check and see if I could get the windows down using the fob. I was bummed when it didn't do anything. My last few vehicles have had this feature and it's really helpful living in the Florida heat. I've...

Try ordering a Santa Cruz in the exact spec and in the exact color you want. Wait...what? You can't do that? Well, that suck, doesn't it?? Hyundai doesn't take customer orders. They ship containers full of whatever they want to build, and you get to choose from what's on the lot (or in the...

Although the current generation is something like 5 years old, I think it's held up pretty well. I suspect Toyota will update the RAV4 in '24, at which point they will probably improve the efficiency of the model even further. That's kind of what Toyota does. If the RAV4 gets a similar...

The hybrid RAV4 gets better fuel economy and it's AWD.

In an ecoboost, the engine has to be running to power the 110v outlet. Kinda makes sense when you're potentially drawing 400 watts from the vehicle...unless you want to regularly deal with a dead battery. I'm not sure if the hybrid is set up the same way. Since it has more battery power to...

Regardless of one's intent to tow, having the hitch receiver provides opportunity for a hitch-mounted bike rack or bed extender. Considering the Maverick bed is so short, I think the $100 hitch receiver is a no-brainer, even for an owner who has no plans to tow. Ford needs to sort out their...

Correct, it was made specifically for Maverick: 2022 Ford Maverick Gator SFX Tri-Fold Tonneau Cover | RealTruck

I've been driving a Maverick for 14 months. I've had a lot of people ride in my truck. Not one person has commented on the tray behind the infotainment screen. Not one. Now the stupid hole next to the infotainment screen.... that's an entirely different story. I'd delete that ugly eyesore...

The intelligent access feature doesn't work with the tailgate, only the two front doors.

Ford is still trying to push out the backlog of unproduced '22 orders, the vast majority of which were hybrid orders. They still have not completed that mission, based on the posts from '22 order holders who are still waiting for a VIN. I wouldn't make any assumptions based on the recent spate...

I caught this gen 1 Bronco at a light in South Florida yesterday. It looks to be painted Area 51. I approve! !

I don't know if the hybrid does the same thing, but my EB usually indicates better fuel economy on the first trip after a fill-up. The MPG number given by the truck usually drops noticeably on subsequent trips. I don't know why this is, but it's a pattern I've noted numerous times over the...

softopper.com indicates it's going to be $949 for the unit. It looks like they are also going to make a tent extension that will be an additional $229.